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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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